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About us
Theatre College "Luben Groyce" bears the name of the prominent Bulgarian theatre director Luben Groyce who was highly acknowledged during his lifetime not only in Bulgaria but also abroad - as a member of The International Shakespearean Society in Weimar. He also received high appraisal on the Edinburgh Festival as an original interpreter of the Shakespearean dramaturgy. His lifework is being registered in the German Encyclopaedia for Theatre. Foundation "Luben Groyce" was set up by people who care for the theatre cultural life in Bulgaria and want to preserve the traditions created by such producer as Luben Groyce in the field of Art. The College was established in 1991 an alternative to the government Art Academy in Sofia. Founder and head of the College is professor : Elena Baeva - a long term lecturer on actor's and stage director's art in NATFIZ-SOFIA / National Academy of Theatre and Film Art /. Since its foundation the students of the College proved that for them "life is theatre and theatre is life" which helped them in all public appearances they had-mini festivals, workshops, and seminars in Bulgaria with participation of theatrical groups from abroad.
As a result of the enormous, passionate work done by both the students and their professors led by Elena Baeva the College is being invited in 1997 to present Chehov's program on the Festival of the Alternative Theatre Formations in Berlin, Germany. Promising should be consider the fact that more than 90% of the graduates of the College received invitations to work for long established professional theatres not only in Sofia but also in the province. At the same time many of them had the chance to choose whether to continue their carrier on the stage of a theatre or to participate in musical-entertainment shows, TV-theatres, movies. An offer made to them by the Bulgarian National Television and National Movie Making Company. Whatever the individual choices were it was a successful debut for the young graduate actors bearing in mind that almost all of them have permanent contracts. The College is situated in the prestigious building of the National Palace of Culture in Sofia.The foundation aims to help in developing new theatrical forms of education. To support the publishing of theatrical literature--for example Luben Groyce's note-books. To encourage talented young actors in perceiving their goals with professional guidance and funds. To organise staging competitions, art exhibitions and reviews of festivals of amateur art activities.
